World Apr 24 U.S. launches sweeping crackdown on Southeast Asia cyberscams and sanctions Cambodian senator By Grant Peck, Associated Press
World Oct 04 U.S. charges 7 Russian intel officers for cybercrimes The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday charged seven Russian intelligence officers with hacking anti-doping agencies and other organizations hours after Western officials leveled new accusations against Moscow's secretive GRU military spy agency. By Gregory Katz, Raphael Satter, Lorne Cook, Associated Press
Politics Jul 20 WATCH: Sessions, Rosenstein announce international crackdown on cybercrime Two of the world's most notorious "darknet" marketplaces have been knocked out in a one-two punch that officials say yielded a trove of new intelligence about drugs and weapons merchants that operate from hidden corners of the internet. By Raphael Satter and Frank Bajak, Associated Press
Nation Mar 16 Yahoo breach indictments may shed light on other hacks A scheme uncovered during a federal investigation into a huge Yahoo security breach may have opened a window into other hacks potentially instigated by foreign governments, according to computer security experts. By Eric Tucker, Michael Liedtke, Associated Press
World Mar 15 WATCH: U.S. charges Russian officials, hackers in mass Yahoo breach The Justice Department is expected to announce charges tied to a mega breach of Yahoo user accounts. Federal officials are expected to make a cybercrime announcement Wednesday morning. By Associated Press
Jul 07 Watch 6:56 'Zero Days,' a detective story about the cyber warfare arms race By PBS News Hour “Zero Days,” a new documentary by Alex Gibney, lays out a sobering view of the rise of cyber warfare and its acceleration since intelligence agencies sabotaged Iran’s nuclear program. Gibney sits down with Jeffrey Brown. Continue watching
Feb 29 Watch 7:42 Ransomware attack takes down LA hospital for hours By PBS News Hour One of the greatest threats to private cybersecurity today is ransomware -- a cyberattack that blocks access to a computer until the hacker is paid a ransom. The problem recently took on new urgency when a hospital in Los Angeles… Continue watching
Sep 12 One simple legal fix could help fight overseas credit card fraud, claims DOJ By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Though prosecutors do have existing tools and have brought international cybertheft cases in the past year, the Justice Department says a new law is needed at a time when criminals operating largely in Eastern Europe are able to gobble up… Continue reading
Dec 22 White House Taps Howard Schmidt as Cyber Security Chief Nearly seven months after announcing a new emphasis on digital security, the Obama administration has tapped a veteran of both eBay and Microsoft to lead the nation's military and civilian cybersecurity efforts. Howard Schmidt, who served as a cybersecurity… Continue reading